Aōzu Station (粟生津駅, Aōzu-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsubame, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Aōzu Station

粟生津駅
Aōzu Station in July 2004
General information
LocationAozu, Tsubame-shi, Niigata-ken 959-0222
Japan
Coordinates37°39′15″N 138°52′24″E / 37.6541°N 138.8733°E / 37.6541; 138.8733
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Echigo Line
Distance45.8 km from Kashiwazaki
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 December 1912
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Bunsui
towards Kashiwazaki
Echigo Line Minami-Yoshida
towards Niigata
Location
Aōzu Station is located in JR Echigo Line
Aōzu Station
Aōzu Station
Location within JR Echigo Line
Aōzu Station is located in Japan
Aōzu Station
Aōzu Station
Aōzu Station (Japan)

Lines

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Aōzu Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 45.8 kilometers from terminus of the line at Kashiwazaki.

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track.

The station is unattended. Suica farecard cannot be used at this station.[1]

History

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The station opened on 20 July 1914. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Suica>利用可能エリア>新潟エリア>拡大図 [Suica Area in Niigata] (in Japanese). Japan: JR East. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. ^ nakamara, Fumitoshi (January 2004). "The Japanese Experience with Railway Constructing" (PDF). nber.org. University of Chicago press. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
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